We were about to retain a conveyancing solicitor in Westcombe Park recommended on your site but have come across some other quotes via the web appear less pricey – how come?
One can find hundreds of conveyancing outfits advertising at first sight what seems to be very low prices. You should think long and hard about how much you respect your own move to you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish over the standard of the conveyancing. Some embed extras deep into the terms of engagement. The solicitors that we put forward for conveyancing in Westcombe Park will notdo this.
My home in Westcombe Park is up for sale and I have a buyer. Will the lawyer need to be on the Skipton conveyancing panel in order to deal with repayment of my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Skipton conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their conditions fairly frequently at the moment.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Westcombe Park. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Westcombe Park
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The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.
I decided to have a survey done on a house in Westcombe Park before retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will refuse to give a loan on such a house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Westcombe Park. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Westcombe Park to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Westcombe Park. I've stumble upon a site which appears to be the ideal solution If there is a chance to get all formalities done via email that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
I am an executor of my recently deceased parent's Will, with a house in Westcombe Park which is to be sold. The house has never been registered at HMLR and I'm advised that some buyers solicitors will insist that it is in place before they will proceed. What's the mechanism for this?
In the circumstances you refer to it seems advisable to apply to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. HMLR’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and certified copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.